Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

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But Stephanie couldn’t read anything from Sebastian’s eyes, and she didn’t dare to make random guesses.

Her breathing grew quicker, her heart pounding in her chest. She nodded awkwardly. “Y–yeah, it’s really aggressive”

She could barely catch her breath at the time. Now, her face burned uncontrollably.

Sebastian’s husky voice sounded near her car. “Did you put any medicine on?”

“No,” Stephanie admitted.

Her lips weren’t cut, just swollen. Even if she went to a pharmacy, she wouldn’t know how to explain why her lips looked like this or what kind of medicine to buy.

“Hey, can I sit in my own seat?” Stephanie mumbled hesitantly,

If Sebastian really only saw her as a sister, he should set some boundaries. Otherwise, when he found the woman he loved, she would be the one feeling uncomfortable.

At the thought of Sebastian getting married, Stephanie suddenly felt a dull ache in her heart.

Sebastian hummed. “Huh?” He acted as if he didn’t understand, watching her struggle with her words, a playful glint flashing in his eyes.

Stephanie hesitated. “Oh well… if the person you like knew we were this close, it wouldn’t be good.”

“Why?” Sebastian asked.

Stephanie froze, unsure if he was genuinely clueless or he was just pretending.

“We’re adults. We should keep some distance, she added.

Sebastian tilted his head slightly. “Why?”

Stephanie stared at him, completely at a loss for words. He always managed to miss the point.

“Men and women, once they grow up, if they’re not each other’s partners, they should keep a respectful distance. You taught me that. Stephanie reminded him.

Sebastian had been the one to instill these values in her, He had been meticulous in raising her.

Even though she had their mother looking after her, Sebastian had never fully trusted anyone else with her care. He had always made sure to teach her the important lessons himself, repeating them as many times as necessary.

At that, his smile deepened. “Stefi, do you always listen to me? Sebastian asked.

“I do. I always do. Stephanie nodded repeatedly.

Sebastian ruffled her bun affectionately. “Someone from the Hart family reached out to Macro’s assistant. They want him to treat Olivia. What do you think?”

“Turn them down, Stephanie said without hesitation.

She hadn’t expected them to bypass her and go straight to Macro. If Macro actually agreed, they might accuse Stephanie of lacking kindness and she was getting in the way of a doctor’s duty to heal.

In any case, no matter how Stephanie approached this matter, she wouldn’t get a favorable outcome.

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There were plenty of doctors and specialists in the world, especially in cardiology and obstetrics.

After making her stance clear, Stephanie looked at Sebastian again. “Do you think I’m being cruel?”

“I never asked you to be a saint, Sebastian replied.

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Stephanie blinked. That was right. Sebastian and Sofia had taught her so much over the years, but they had never taught her how to be self–sacrificing or gentle especially not after she was kidnapped at thirteen.

The one lesson they had drilled into her was that if one ever felt his or her life was threatened, eliminating it without any hesitation was the first.

“Then I won’t be charitable, Stephanie muttered.

Upon seeing her petty expression, Sebastian’s eyes softened with amusement.

And just like that. Stephanie remained seated on Sebastian’s lap for the entire ride back to Whispering Bay.

When they arrived, he insisted on carrying her out of the car just like when she was a child. Every time they left the house or came home, he always carried her.

Stephanie huffed. “Hey, I can walk by myself. She wriggled in Sebastian’s arms, trying to get down.

Her body was soft and weightless in his hold. Sebastian gave her a light pinch under her arm. “Stop moving. Behave.”

Trailing behind them, Elliot caught the noticeable softness in Sebastian’s voice and felt a wave of relief wash over him.

they hadn’t found Stephanie when they did, Elliot was sure Sebastian would’ve lost his mind.

they were inside the living room that Sebastian finally let her go. “You’re not going to the studio

want to go,

back, there was no way

studio, and now he was

and reached out to touch her forehead. “Go take a nap. Elliot and I will be in the

Stephanie turned and happily ran

fondness in Sebastian’s eyes deepened before he

at him and said, “Miss Giovanni has grown a

from the year she

“She has toughened up. She isn’t as soft–hearted as she used to be.

knew that being

kind of person she is,

was cruel and even

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she handled it

intervened and saved Olivia, then Olivia wouldn’t have stood a chance in front of him. If Olivia died from, her illness, that would spare him

on second thought, it

her without restraint. Back in Fiorenza, he had even hoped she would be more domineering so that

nature. Stephanie had been pure, oblivion to

away from home, when they reunited years later, Sebastian could see a trace of coldness in her gaze, a coldness that the Casalini family

with the Hart family and Chris had completely worn down her

was a good thing.

the investigation going? Sebastian asked.

looked into, Jackson has nothing to do

Sebastian narrowed his eyes.

the contrary, the Hanks family might be involved, Elliot said, his eyes flashing

gaze darkened. The

Elliot nodded. “Yes”

radiated from Sebastian.

about the Hart family and Chris? Are you really not going to step in for

the one who has the right to approve it. Let her have her fun, Sebastian said, his voice

blinked in surprise. It was obvious, Sebastian was Jetting Stephanie handle things in her own way, and his overprotectiveness hadn’t changed in the

had arrived in Long Harbor, none of those people had

were here, right under Sebastian’s nose, there was no way Sebastian

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Stephanie couldn’t read anything from Sebastian’s eyes, and she

her chest. She nodded awkwardly. “Y–yeah,

breath at the time.

her car. “Did you

“No,” Stephanie admitted.

went to a pharmacy, she wouldn’t know how to explain why her lips looked

I sit in my own seat?”

saw her as a sister, he should set some boundaries. Otherwise, when he found the woman

married, Stephanie suddenly

didn’t understand, watching her struggle with her words,

knew we were this close,

“Why?” Sebastian asked.

if he was genuinely clueless or

We should keep some distance, she added.

tilted his head slightly.

at a loss for words. He always managed

they’re not each other’s partners, they should keep a respectful distance. You

the one to instill these values in her, He

Sebastian had never fully trusted anyone else with her care. He had always made sure

“Stefi, do you always listen to

do. Stephanie nodded

Hart family reached out to Macro’s assistant. They want him to treat Olivia.

Stephanie said

go straight to Macro. If Macro actually agreed, they might accuse Stephanie of lacking kindness and she was getting in the

approached this matter,

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in the world, especially in

looked at Sebastian again. “Do you think I’m

you to be

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That was right. Sebastian and Sofia had taught her so much over the years, but they had never taught her how to be

his or her life was

I won’t be

Sebastian’s